Thursday, January 14, 2010

Buffet

This week's links. Enjoy.

Fresh From the LouvreThis sounds like a fun — and sumptuously illustrated — read. In his new book Food in the Louvre (Flammarion; $19.95), Yves Pinard, the head chef at the Grand Louvre restaurant beneath I.M. Pei’s pyramid, provides an animated commentary of forty works from the renowned museum and includes a sampling of his own recipes inspired by its paintings. Via @artnetdotcom.

Number 8 GiveawayLovely Rachel of Number 8 has not just one but TWO giveaways on right now! The first is a fantastic box of vintage paper ephemera, and the second is your choice of one of two lovely 8 1/2" x 11" giclee seashell photo prints — one of a grouping of seashells printed on luster paper, the other a beautiful piece of coral on matte finish paper. Hurry over before January 18 for a chance to win!

The Songs We Don't SingThought provoking article by Toner Quinn in the Utne Reader (via the Journal of Music) about how singing at home seems to vanish from children's lives once they reach school age. Via ArtsJournal.

Sadie OliveI've been having a great time browsing the lovely Sadie Olive shop on Etsy, which features vintage finds, all gorgeously photographed. Definitely addictive.

Come Rain or Come ShineIllustrator extraordinaire Christophe Niemann's amusing personal weather predictions in the New York Times — charming as always.